Dad

Some Dads rule with iron fist

Some with velvet glove

Some leave their babies way too soon

And watch from Heaven above

Some have humor, while others sing

Some play ball, some push the swing

Some go to work, some work at home

Some write books, some lay stone

Whatever else a Dad can do

He loves his children through and through.

--Susan Donald 6/15/2014

I get my wry, dry sense of humor from my father. We don't know anything about this picture; where it was taken, who took it, or what the occasion was. I love it for the contrast between his serious expression and comical headgear.

In this one I'm guessing I was about two years old. It looks like it was someone's birthday. It just looks like a cozy happy moment between father and daughter.

This was taken the day Hillary was christened. We were all blissfully unaware at that point how radically she would change all our lives! He was a wonderful "Grandpa", teaching my very young Anna to play chess and with arms always ready to snuggle Hillary. We miss his quiet presence and humor.